What’s Trending: Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
#VegasBorn
o The Vegas Golden Knights took Game 1 in the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens.
o They beat the only Canadian team left in the playoffs 4-1.
o Shea Theodore opened the scoring with a one-timer at 9:15 into the game.
o They made it 2-0 early in the second when he faked a shot and then shoveled the pass over to Alec Martinez who blasted it in the net.
o Nick Holden and Mattias Janmark also scored for the VGK.
o Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 28-save performance for Vegas.
o Game 2 is Wednesday at the T-Mobile Arena. Puck drops at 6pm.
#ChrissyTeigen
o She shared a long apology on social media yesterday amid her bullying scandal.
o She’s been accused of bullying several people, including reality star Courtney Stodden.
o She wrote, “Hi all. It has been a VERY humbling few weeks. Not a day, not a single moment has passed where I haven’t felt the crushing weight of regret for the things I’ve said in the past.”
o “As you know, a bunch of my old awful (awful, awful) tweets resurfaced. I’m truly ashamed of them. As I look at them and understand the hurt they caused, I have to stop and wonder: How could I have done that?”
o Teigen said she was still in the process of reaching out to people who had been directly affected by her past social media missives.
o She also highlighted that there is “no excuse” for the things she said in the past.
o She added: “I was a troll, full stop. And I am so sorry.”
#BillieEilish
o She’s reportedly collaborating with Jordan on a new sneaker.
o Sneaker news is reporting that she is getting her own colorway of the Air Jordan 1 KO.
o Photos of the shoe have come out and it’s a monochrome green shoe, similar to the green hair she used to have before she went blonde.
o The shoes also have Billie’s logo on the tongue and her name on the insole.
o No word on when the shoes will officially be released.
#7Eleven
o For the second year in a row, their free Slurpee day will last the whole month of July.
o Before the pandemic, they would give away Slurpees on July 11th or “7-Eleven Day.”
o When the pandemic hit the U.S. last year, the convenience store chain decided to extend the giveaway for the entire month to avoid crowds and maintain social distancing.
o They have decided to repeat the month-long giveaway this year to celebrate its 94th anniversary.
o But there is a catch! Customers have to be a 7Rewards loyalty members to get a free Slurpee.
o Starting July 1, 7-Eleven will give each loyalty member one coupon for a free, small Slurpee. The coupon will expire on July 31.
o People who want a free Slurpee but aren’t members yet can download the 7-Eleven app or sign up on 7Rewards.com